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Chuck Schumer: “Donald Trump actually wants the federal government to…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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They're not only vicious, they're dangerous. Republicans seem to have no problem criticizing Democrats for trying to make it easier to vote, saying we're trying to nationalize elections. Yet when Donald Trump actually wants the federal government to control how elections are running in the states. the Republican Senate is silent as mice. And it's not just Donald Trump's words. If it's just his words, you might shrug your shoulders, but it's his actions. (01:41–01:48)

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Asserts that Donald Trump wants federal control over state-run elections.

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